The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-01-29


rion a. law abiding citizens be sustain-
ed, we are compelled to state that the
unseemly racket which emanated from
TIE TRIBUNE ofaos last Wednesday was
= "Nsw jerusalem war dance and ac-
compartment executed by Mr.. W. J..
Cuddy upon learning Of Paddock's
election in Nebraska, and not . family
quarrel ~ has been reported.
ST. Morrow, who has been over In
the Flint district. was in town the 6rst
Of the week. He claims that the re-
port that the mud II twenty feet deep
over there II false. It was only fifteen
by actual measurement. He says that
Flint Il booming and workingmen are
in great demand. 81. also received .
voucher for $50 recently from the U. P.
for payment for two Of his horses
killed by the train.
Ada county, Idaho. has 1000 acres
OF she choice lands referred to by Mr..
Shelby, and are now being rapidly ia
ken up. 10 that probably in six weeks
the land will all have bean claimed.
The climate is truly italian. about the
same al that Of the most favorable
spots in Colorado; In the severest VIM
ter season there arc only occasional
light falls Of snow. The land will do
anything when water is put upon 1t, and
prospects are now good for q reliable
ditch company to open mp the land.
Many land takers are being delayed
from their attempting to enter claims
describing the lands from hear say,
which won't do. Parties must inspect
the land personally btfore fling claimr,
This favored tract Is northeast OF Cald-
we'll in township 5. range 5.--Salt Lake
Tribune.
In all the northwestern country
east Of the r )ckies and In tho Middle
and Eastern states, they are experience
ing very severe winter weather, the
thermometer ranging from z,ro down
TO "a degrees below. How different
this IL with our own favored condition
here in South estern Idaho. Hero We
have no winter at AL, 30 10 speak.
There were several days in December
the mercury fell to 2 and 10 above zsro,
out since then it has ranged from So to
So above. Where it has not boon too
wet farmers havs boon blowing and do
ing all kinds of out door work. It is
hard 70 make people In the east be-
lisve such = condition exists, but grad
ua.ly they are learning it. and many Of
them are lssvins their old homes and
coming to the greatly favored Gem Of
the Mountain" -Ssasesraan.
"A meeting OF the Subscribers to the
right-of-way Of the Caldwell branch Of
the U. P. TO Boise City, was held at Sec-
Rotary Cartia' Office. in that city. re-
Gently. to take action With , view OF
confering with the U. p. ofBciah and
learn. il possible. what the company
intends to do. Tho meeting Wa large
Iy attended and committee appointed
to draft letter TO President Adams, OF
tho Union Pacific. asking when hs In
tended to build the proposed branch.
Tho letter drafted by the committee WAS
adopted BY the meeting and sent to Mr..
Adams. The peopls Of Boise City paid
$50. 900 and $685. for the
Of this branch. the U. r.
agreeing to build the road in = reason
able length Of time. 1t certainly Is
time that the railroad Twas getting
move on iteelf'' in the matter.
Last Sunday morning the citisens
Of Caldwell were aroused from the
dreams Of the Just" by the most hideous
racket ever turned loose upon civilized
community. The hrst thought was
that the glorious Fourth of July had
come in ahead Of time. and the ncxt
that Namps "boom" had got loose
and was seeking whom 1t might de-
vour." but An examination proved 1t to be
China Jim and other patriotic pig-tails
welcoming in China New Year. jim
and Charlie kept open house all day,
and In company with others, We took
vcoasion to call and witness the Chinese
festivities. The 6rst thing noticed was
. mag ni6cent hanging baskst OF arti6-
cixl a,wers, made from paper. which
Jim had imported from China for the
occasion. So perfect and natural were
they that . person would have had TO
resort TO the tricks ct King Solomon Of
old, and turn tho bees In on them, to
distinguish them from the genuine
flowers. Tho next object Of interest
we're tho not air toys Manufactured BY
Jim himself. asd It WAS very evident
that his hand lad not lost ~ cunning.